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"Good One" & "Rebel Ridge"

From left: Lily Collias as Sam in Good One (2024); Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in Rebel Ridge (2024).
From left: Lily Collias as Sam in Good One (2024); Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond in Rebel Ridge (2024).

Far from Hollywood, any number of independent filmmakers continue to ply their trade, making movies that range from high-intensity action-adventures to slow, meditative explorations of everyday life. On this week’s show, Dan Webster and Nathan Weinbender discuss a couple of movies that are nothing if not independent in both spirit and execution. First up is the theatrical release Good One, followed by the Netflix streamer Rebel Ridge.

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  • Now on Netflix, “Rebel Ridge” is about a small town, a Marine, some cash and a corrupt sheriff. But it’s way more complicated than that. Nathan Weinbender says this is a solid thriller that also works as a portrait of systemic corruption in America.
  • “Good One” delves into the world of a young woman on the cusp of deciding what her life will be, Dan Webster says in his review.